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Wsj having another one...

"In a New Age of Empire, Great Powers Aim to Carve Up the Planet
After World War II, nations pledged to create a more equal and law-abiding world. Now Russia, China and the U.S. are returning to an older model in which powerful countries impose their will.[...]"
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"nations pledged to create a more equal and law-abiding world."
 
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AI Deregulation, WHO/Paris withdrawal, Cuba restrictions, etc

Doesn’t sound like his defacto NATO Ukraine peace is working.

President Trump dinged Russian leader Vladimir Putin and openly questioned whether he's even after a deal with Ukraine.

"I think Russia is going to be in real trouble," Trump said. "I think he's destroying Russia."
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Don’t know what Trump is implying for Mexico.

"Stranger things have happened," Trump quipped when asked by a reporter about using military force or sending troops to Mexico to target the cartels.
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And Trump says Denmark will give Greenland to them.

When asked about Greenland, President Trump predicted that Denmark would fold and cede the territory to the US.
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Trump 2.0, based on all that I've seen so far, is serious about Making America Great Again.

We talk a lot here about how the US is a sinking ship and a collapsing empire. But underneath it all, the US still does have a lot going for it as a country: 1) the vast quantities of untapped resources, 2) its status as the sole financial super power, 3) control over most of the world's software platforms, 4) lack of geopolitical rivals on its side of the world, 5) fairly healthy demographics (relative to other first world countries, that is), 6) a system of allies most of whom are willing to sacrifice themselves for the US, delusional as they are.

The trouble with the Democrats is that, for various ideological reasons, they aren't capitalizing on these advantages. Instead, they're actively pretending like the US is still the super power that it was twenty years ago, where it could afford to be the "defender of the free world" and "promote liberalism wherever it exists." Thus the Democrats are more likely to sacrifice US national interests for the sake of global liberalism, resulting in policies like subsidizing NATO, baiting the Russians into a war, writing blank checks to democratic movements, and so on.

Trump seems a lot smarter about this - and I say this as a person who originally bought into the Democratic propaganda that he was just an orange idiot born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He recognizes the fact that the US is sinking, and that the key to preserving US power is fixing the US's internal problems, not defend the "liberal international order." Indeed, he's ready to sacrifice that order, if it means retaining American national power and preeminence.

Towards this end, a lot of what Trump is doing actually makes sense, and are policies I'd have sooner expected from the more pragmatic Chinese leadership. From stopping the flow of illegal immigrants, to ditching the liberal free riders, to cracking down hard on institutional / bureaucratic rot, to tearing down "cancel culture" & radical feminism & social justice scams, to unleashing the potential of the US's vast natural resources. These are all moves designed to improve the US's competitiveness in the decades to come.

I think if you're really watching, understand what's going on, and want the US to fail, then you should be far more concerned about what Trump is doing than what Biden did. Because ultimately, Biden landed the country in a spot where it had no choice but bet it all on AI to save US hegemony, while Trump is putting the US on a stronger foundation for long-term success, with or without AI. I hope Chinese leaders are ready to dance - Trump 2.0 is looking better than ever.
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US need a lot more than resources, replaceable software and a China-backed currency to put themselves as China's equal...
What you described is Trump successfully using a few niches America still has (and only if China allows it) to save America a place as a 2nd rate power in a China dominated world, as opposed to collapse into oblivion.

But let's not pretend a country with no industry, no tech advantage, can't even afford basic infrastructure and corrupt to the bone is comparable to a country that make up 2/3 of all human wealth generation...
 
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He said his administration “might” help rebuild Gaza, which he compared to a “massive demolition site.”

“Some beautiful things could be done with it,” said Trump, the real estate developer turned commander in chief, noting the territory’s coastline and “phenomenal” weather and location. “Some fantastic things could be done with Gaza. Some beautiful things could be done with Gaza.”
 
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